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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
2
The piece urges constant raids on Fort Wayne gambling dens, seizure of paraphernalia, and immediate court appearances for violators. It stresses treating gamblers as criminals and enforcing laws without leniency to curb this illicit activity. It also discusses broader political notes and local officials.
Judge Taylor of the Indianapolis superior court rules that the state tax board cannot compel banks to disclose depositor accounts. The decision rejects inquisitional powers, cites protection against unreasonable search and seizure, and confines the tax board to assessing railroad and telephone property and equalizing county assessments. The ruling eases business anxiety and highlights ongoing taxation debates.
A reminiscence recalls how abundant fish surged up the Maumee from Lake Erie, feeding Indians for centuries. Floods sent huge catches by the stream, aiding a Cincinnati oil company that employed many youths and Native Americans. After a dam near Maumee’s mouth blocked upriver fish, numbers dwindled and the oil venture ceased, sparking Indian discontent at the encroachment on a Great Spirit design.
Sixty one women wrote over two thousand reports on county post offices. Twenty nine conducted visits in person, five delegated, and twenty seven used correspondence or proxy. Notable journeys included an Idaho inspector riding 254 miles by horseback and a New York woman visiting forty four offices.
Miss Kate Kilander aged 28 died at 7 p m after convulsions at 106 Maumee road. she had been in town two months. Other deaths include Mrs Henry Brandt 59, bronchial catarrh. Mrs Thomas McNearney 64, general debility. Jacob Sechler funeral at Huntertown. Dr Diffenderfer 75, pioneer of Allen county. and several children listed among weekly décès. Bodies shipped to Huntington and services planned for Hayden street residence and Evangelical church.
State chemist Dr. Benjamin F. Drew testifies before a legislative committee that Royal Baking Powder yields more leavening gas and keeps longer than others, deeming it one of the best powders made. Minnesota dairy and food commission officials endorse the impartial findings.
Ex County Commissioner J D Gloyd president of the county farmers institute has received a circular from State Superintendent Latta confirming December 9 and 10 as the institute dates in the county. The meetings likely will be in the circuit court room with institutes also planned in Wells and Noble counties. A committee from each township will meet November 7 at 10 am to finish arrangements. The institute operates under Purdue university with part of the funds nec...
A New York paper notes workers in mania factories face facial discoloration from cake pastry or biscuit exposure. The remark saddens a young wife as eyes and words are weighed against this troubling issue.
The state provides an annual appropriation of 5000 dollars to defray the expense of one institute in each county, ensuring financial backing for ongoing county level educational efforts.
The Indiana Board of State Charities debates admission limits and staffing. Daisy Craycraft case cited as why a custodian department may be added to the school for feeble minded, with a push for women physicians in women’s wards. Financials show $4,000 appropriation with $6.03 remaining. Advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery and Electric Bitters promote cure claims and nearby druggists.
Article advertises a dress cutting class with Mrs. Flesher using an improved Tailor System. It highlights sewing by hand and machine, trimming, buttonholes, and finishing with unlimited lessons and room 34 Arcade. Also notes Goshen Lake Shore trains, a medical nostrum, a fatal injury from cars, an ad for Swayne ointment, and western land opening with 50,842,434 acres in Wyoming.
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